Marie Pruett’s Remembrance Obituary: May 4th, 1937 to June 13th, 2023
In loving memory of my Mom, Marie Ann Pruett, who was the glue of our family, loving us all fully and unconditionally. She was a caring listener and gifted conversationalist making her easy to talk with about anything. She always tried to make family time fun and interesting. She had many ideas and enjoyed completing home projects. We’re especially thankful for one of her very special projects which was making unique photo albums for each son and each grandchild. When visiting PattiCake Grandma (as the grandkids lovingly called her) and Grandpa, the grandchildren would always excitedly run to see their photo albums. They would be entertained for hours viewing them. She would cut out photos and arrange them in unique ways and paste in funny captions next to many of the pictures. It’s one of the many things she did to let her loved ones know they were special. Mom was very independent and driven but she was also a great partner. She worked a job outside the home most of her life until the age of 63 to help the family live nicely. Mom was well matched with my dad as the hardest working people I’ve ever known. They worked hard both at work and at home but still made time for fun, entertaining friends and family at home, hosting parties and card games. My Mom and Dad also worked hard to keep a very loving marriage for 65 years. From beginning to end, you could easily tell that they loved each other very much.
Marie Ann Pruett was the daughter of the late Julius and Ann Malin, and Step Mom, Catherine Heerey-Malin. She was a wonderful wife to Gene Pruett, married November 2, 1957, and mother to three sons, the late Daniel Pruett, Tom Pruett, (daughter in law Amy, grandchildren: Amanda, Jennifer Marie, {great granddaughter Soleia Marie}, and Mya), Robert Pruett (daughter in law Diane, grandchildren: Bobby, John {great granddaughter Hadley}, and Andy).
Marie and Gene lived in Illinois for 61 years before moving to Leesburg, Florida where they enjoyed the warmer climate while living in a 55+ gated community called The Royal Highlands in a home with a beautiful water view that they enjoyed immensely. They loved it there and enjoyed entertaining many friends, playing card games, and were very active in the community because Marie was quite the social butterfly. She loved talking about the adventures she had with her sorority sisters in the community. Over the years, she and Gene enjoyed may experiences together and with friends, including traveling overseas, weekend getaways, and cruises. On May 31st, 2022 they moved to Madison, Alabama to be close to their son Robert and his family. This location made it easier for both her sons to spend more time with them.
Mom will be missed but we know that she’s in a better place now and free of pain and the limitations of living in this world because of her FAITH in God and our Savior Jesus Christ. We will never forget how much she loved each of us and we will keep her memory alive as we remember that she is with us always in our hearts and we look forward to the day that we will be reunited in heaven.
